Bulk annuity market on course for second busiest year after £12.6bn first half

James Phillips
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Around £12.6bn of buy-ins and buyouts were completed in the first half of 2020 despite the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) analysis.

While the figure is £5bn down from the same period during 2019, the consultancy said a similar number of deals had been transacted but what had made the most marked difference was the lower number ...

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